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Colonoscopy: PicoPrep® bowel preparation

Follow these instructions for a MORNING procedure

Your preparation kit:

  • Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax), which contains:
  • 3x 15.5g Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) sachets)

Optional:  Macrogol (Movicol) x ___ sachets

Commence Low Fibre Diet (see ‘Colonoscopy – Patient information’ booklet for diet suggestions).

Follow the instructions for regular medications:

                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                 

Macrogol (Movicol) instruction:

Take _____ sachets of Macrogol (Movicol) from ________  days prior to the procedure. Mix each sachet in 125mL water. Do not take any further Macrogol (Movicol) after starting to drink PicoPrep.

Day before procedure:       /      /      

In the morning: 

PicoPrep_AM_and_PM_Step_1.jpg

 

  • Prepare the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) solution by dissolving the contents of each sachet in one glass of warm water (approx.250ml). If preferred, this can be refrigerated 1-2 hours before you need to drink it.

For breakfast:

  • You may have a light breakfast (low fibre diet).

After breakfast:

  • Do not eat any further solid food. Start drinking clear fluids only

5 pm to 6 pm: 

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  • Drink 1st glass of the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) followed by 1 glass of water and 1 litre of clear fluids.


9 pm - 10 pm:

  • Drink 2nd glass of the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) followed by 1 glass of water and 1 litre of clear fluids. This extra fluid is to maintain adequate hydration.
  • Sip on clear fluids while you are drinking the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) to keep you hydrated.

Day of procedure:       /      /      

4 am – 5 am:

  • Drink the final prepared glass of Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) followed by 1 glass of water.
  • You may drink up to 200ml (1 glass) of fluid until 6 am.

At 6 am:

  • Take your usual morning medications with a sip of water at 6 am, unless instructed otherwise.
  • Stop drinking ALL types of fluid.
  • NO Chewing gum or lollies
  • Arrive at the Endoscopy unit, Level 5, Mater Hospital at the time your letter or text message indicates. You should expect to be at the hospital for several hours.

 


Follow these instructions for an AFTERNOON procedure

Your preparation kit:

  • Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax), which contains:
  • 3x 15.5g Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) sachets)

Optional:  Macrogol (Movicol )x ___ sachets

Commence Low Fibre Diet (see ‘Colonoscopy – Patient information’ booklet for diet suggestions).

Follow the instructions for regular medications:

                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                 

Macrogol (Movicol) instruction:

Take _____ sachets of Macrogol (Movicol)________ / day. Mix each sachet in 125mL water. Do not take any further Macrogol (Movicol )after starting to drink PicoPrep.

Day before procedure:       /      /      

In the morning: 

PicoPrep_AM_and_PM_Step_1.jpg

  • Prepare the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) solution by dissolving the contents of each sachet in one glass of warm water (approx.250ml). If preferred, this can be refrigerated 1- 2 hours before you need to drink it.

For breakfast:

  • You may have a light breakfast (low fibre diet).

After breakfast:

  • Do not eat any further solid food. Start drinking clear fluids only

5 pm to 6 pm: 

PicoPrep_AM_and_PM_5-6pm.jpg

  • Drink 1st glass of the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) followed by 1 glass of water and 1 litre of clear fluids.

9 pm - 10 pm:

  • Drink 2nd glass of the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) followed by 1 glass of water and 1 litre of clear fluids. This extra fluid is to maintain adequate hydration.
  • Sip on clear fluids while you are drinking the Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) to keep you hydrated.

Day of procedure:       /      /      

At 6 am:

  • Take your usual morning medications with a sip of water at 6 am, unless instructed otherwise.

9 am – 10 am:

  • Drink the final glass of Sodium Picosulfate Powder (PicoPrep or Picolax) followed by 1 glass of water.

At 11am:

  • Stop drinking ALL types of fluid.
  • NO Chewing gum or lollies

Arrive at the Endoscopy unit, Level 5, Mater Hospital at the time your letter or text message indicates. You should expect to be at the hospital for several hours.

Mater acknowledges consumer consultation in the development of this patient information.
Mater Doc Num: PI-CLN-420059
Last modified 19/4/2021.
Consumers were consulted in the development of this patient information.
Last consumer engagement date: 28/4/2016
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